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Aug 27, 2015 11:44 PM
sportchampps;1747543 wrote:Not me but my wife had a similar situation was offered a 10k raise turned it down saying it wasn't enough and they came back with an 18k raise and a 3k sign on bonus. She works in corporate retail and has switched companies 4 times already in 10 years. I have a feeling this company will be a long term job because it's a start up and she will be in a President or VP position in a couple years the way they are growing
Yeah, I turned down a $13k signing bonus for another company, mainly because the guy seemed kinda of shady and I felt him trying to manipulate conversation several times. Not interested in working for someone like that.
Aug 27, 2015 11:44pm
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Aug 28, 2015 1:30 AM
ZWICK 4 PREZ;1747542 wrote:I was offered a $27,000 raise and turned it down (only bc I had inside information on what the salary range for the position was) and ended up with $35,000 raise.
lol, nice humble brag here. Without reading the poster, I would have know it was you.
Aug 28, 2015 1:30am
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Aug 28, 2015 6:07 AM
BRF;1747439 wrote:And I'm loving it. Give it a chance, Belly.

(I did 36 years with the same employer with one job change after 23 years.)
the wife has three more years before she can retire .... I'm going to find work for those three years ...
Aug 28, 2015 6:07am
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Aug 28, 2015 8:22 AM
Commander of Awesome;1747555 wrote:lol, nice humble brag here. Without reading the poster, I would have know it was you.
you would have know? that awesome
Aug 28, 2015 8:22am
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Aug 28, 2015 9:27 AM
...I found a huge Igloo cooler on the side of the road about 2years ago & it works just fine ..........& the price was right!
Aug 28, 2015 9:27am
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Aug 28, 2015 12:42 PM
I switched jobs in May 2013. I actually resigned a month (or so early) from that job to focus on a job search because my contract was ending anyway.

Been here since May 2013. Really enjoy it. Probably see a switch again in the next 4 months to 2-4 years. We'll see what opens up any given time and possibly be one of my last job searches.
Aug 28, 2015 12:42pm
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Aug 28, 2015 4:27 PM
Same job since 2011. Same industry since 2003.
Aug 28, 2015 4:27pm
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Aug 30, 2015 2:40 PM
Haven't really changed jobs. My 18th year at same place...have turned down a few others because I'm happy where I am.
Aug 30, 2015 2:40pm
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Aug 31, 2015 10:21 AM
Went from white collar being a home owners insurance rep for Morgan Stanley to pseudo blue collar working for UPS about five or so years ago. I make less money now but the benefits (union) and no stress make up for it.
Aug 31, 2015 10:21am
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Aug 31, 2015 10:43 AM
Uz2Bon36;1747865 wrote:Went from white collar being a home owners insurance rep for Morgan Stanley to pseudo blue collar working for UPS about five or so years ago. I make less money now but the benefits (union) and no stress make up for it.
Oh, so you made a personal choice to make less money AND you recognize non-financial benefits to having better work/life balance? Interesting...
Aug 31, 2015 10:43am